Show-case.



F. GURLBY.

SHOW CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1911.

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FRANK GURLEY, OF HIGH. POINT, NORTH CAROLINA.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 21, 1914..

Application filed June 12,1911. v Serial neesaew.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK GURLEY, a citizen of the United States residing at High Point, in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, have invented oer? tain new and useful Improvements in Show- Cases; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to show cases and the object of the same isto provide a show case having a glazed cover with a cardholder so mounted on a standard of peculiar shape that its frame serves as a stop for the cover when raised and the card may be seen through the glass at this time or will be in position to be read with ease when the cover is closed. This object is accomplished by the construction described below and set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of my show case arranged for use; Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional View thereof showing the cover raised or in open position; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to Fig. 2 showing the cover closed and parts of the screen covering of the rear side Or frame of the case broken away to more clearly show the construction of said covering.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 denotes my improved show case, said case consisting of a front side 2, ends 3, a rear side 4, a top 5 and a bottom 6. The front, ends and top side of the case comprise open frames in which are arranged glass panels. The bottom 6 is preferably in theform of a board which is removably engaged with the inner sides of the front end and rear frames and supported upon suitable cleats whereby said bottom may be readily removed for cleaning or any other purpose. The top frame of the case is hingedly connected at its rear edge to the upper end of the rear side 4 of the case and is adapted to be swung upwardly and downwardly to open and close the latter.

The frame of the rear side 4 of the case is provided with a covering formed of a suitably woven cloth or fabric 7 which is tightly stretched across the frame. The cloth covering of the frame will permit the free entrance of air but will exclude insects,

dust or other foreign matter thus keeping,

the contents of the case in a clean, sanitary condition. The cloth covering 7 of the frame is protected on one or both sides by a covering 8 of wire netting having a suitable mesh which will prevent the cloth covering from being torn or otherwise injured.

In the upper edges'of the front and rear side and end frames of the case are preferably formed longitudinal grooves or channels 9 with which are engaged strips 10 of felt or other suitable material adapted to form a cushion for the top frame or cover of the case which when closed down will form a dust tight engagement with the strip and upper edges of the side and end frames. The front and rear sides and top and end frames of the case are preferably secured together by screws or other suitable fastening means whereby said parts of the case may be readily separated and taken down and closely packed for storing or shipping.

A suitable supporting stand or table 11 is perferably provided to receive and support the show case and said stand is preferably constructed of parts which are connected together in such manner as to permit the same to be readily separated and taken down. The table or stand when thus constructed may be readily packed with the knocked down case and will occupy a comparatively small space thus greatly facilitating The case is preferably provided with a display frame 12 secured to a suitable standard 13 having its lower end bent forward as at 1% and attached to the rear side of the case by a nail or screw 15, and said frame may carry a card adapted to contain any desired advertising matter. The length and the onstruction of said standard and display frame are such (as seen in Fig. 2) that when the hinged top 5 is raised it rests against the frame and y t the advertising matter on the card within said frame may be seen through the glass'panel. Thus this device serves both as wrest for holding the top open and as a card holder whctherthe top is open or closed. a

The supporting standard 13 is yielding throughout its length and the top contacting display frame 12 secured to and forming e upper end of the standard against which the glass of the top bears when the latter is in an open position whereby the said sup porting arm will yield sufficiently rear-.

the ship ing and storing of the same- I cover in an en )osition and firmp su 3 aort the same, and further the standard 13 be ing hingedly fixed to the back of the show case by a single pivot, said standard can he moved downwardly and out of an inoperativo osition when not desired to be used,

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention Wlll be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

lflaving thus described my invention, what I claim 1s:

Th combination wlth a show case having a glazed hinged cover of a yielding standcontact with, the glass of the hinged cover for supporting the sash in a vertical position and adapted to display through the glass of the cover, the sign or other advertising matter that may be secured to and carried by said transversely positioned upper end of the standard.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK GURLEY. Witnesses:

EDWARD GURLEY, G. B. PATTERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addre'sing the Commissioner of Patents; Washington, D. C. 

